On Wednesday's EuroBasket 2025 action, Alperen Sengun and Turkey scored a major 95-90 upset victory over powerhouse Serbia led by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic . Sengun, the Houston Rockets star, was such a dominant force and he even outplayed Jokic, recording 28 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists compared to just 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Denver Nuggets star.

Sengun has drawn plenty of comparisons to Jokic over the years. They are similarly ground-bound, they are bruising presences on the interior who can score efficiently in the paint all while setting up their teammates with excellent handoffs or jaw-dropping dimes from the high post. They also have similar defensive shortcomings. The Rockets star even earned the nickname “Baby Jokic” in the process

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